Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-22
Opposition to a Postmaster.

Opposition to a Postmaster.
TRUcKEE, April 21st.-Very strong indig-
nation has been felt by the citizens OF
Truckee over the recent appointment by the
Presto eat of w. c. Durno as Postmaster.
remonstrance signed by over 100 voters
and large majority of business men has
to-day been forwarded to the department at
Washington, alleging that his petition was
only signed by six Truckeeires, five of
whom were Republicans that he was un-
able to procure single boadsman in his
own town; that he is entirely unfit for and
unworthy of the Office AS there are one
or two good Democrats (who do not boast
of having Union bullets in their legs) that
have made application for the office, and
would receive the support of their people,
1t Is hoped that the appointment will be re-
voked.
Dividing the Big Ranches.
San LUIS OBIsPo, April 2lst.-Chorro
Ranch, one of the finest farms in this
county, comprising 1000 acres, is to be cut
into small tracts and placed Oil the market
by ]. W. Kinds. Many large owners are
taking advantage of the boom to dispose of
their possessions, and doubtless before the
year closes most of the old grants which
have long retarded the development of the
county will yield to the pressure and pass
Down by the Seaside.
SANTA CRUZ, April 2lst.-A carpenter
named George Simmons had the thumb
and forefnger of his left hand cut Off to-
day while working in planning mill.
a Chinese woman died here last night
under peculiar circumstances. The body
was found in a dirty room in horrible
condition. The cause of death is strongly
presumed to be leprosy.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, April 21st-To-day stock
was subscribed for a standard-gauge rail-
road from Monrovia to the new town of
Arcadia.
State School Superintendent Hoitt to-day
addressed the Teachers Institute. He said
he was squarely in favor of the present
plan of text books being published by the
State.
Improving Navigation.
REDWOOD CITY, April 21st-TheI new
Government dredger arrived to-day. Ar
rangements are being made to begin dredg-
ing the creek right away. As the Govern
ment will do the work itself, the appropria-
ton by Congress will accomplish more than
if the work were done by private indiyid-
uals.
Costly Hotel for Fresno.
FRESNO, April 21st.-The plans of the
Hotel Vendome, projected by George w.
Mead & Co., of San Francisco, were re-
ceived here to-day. The hotel is to front
200 feet on street and $50 on Tulare, and
will be three stories high. Newson, of San
Francisco, is the architect, and he estimates
the cost at 100000.
In Hard Luck,
RED BLUFF, April 21st-An attempt to
escape from the county Jail was made by
one w. Hines day. He cut hole in the
Jail floor large enough for his body, but was
interrupted by an iron pipe. Had he sue
ceeded he would have dropped into the
basement, the doors of which had been
opened, and he would have got away.
Placer's Victory.
LOOMS, April 2lst.-There were shipped
to-day from James L. Frenchs orchard, in
this vicinity, the first ripe cherries of the
season. Vacaville must hereafter look to
her laurels as an early cherrv-producing
locality.
NOn-Partisan Ticket.
VIsALIA, April 2lst.-Republicans and
Democrats united last night in nominating
a citizens non partisan ticket, the first time
in the history of the town. A full ticket
will in all probability be elected.
Accident to a Painter.
SANTA Rosa, April 2lst.-S. L. Kinne, a
painter, while at work on the County Hos
pital building. fell from a platform "a feet
high, and was seriously injured
Good for Tulare.
VIsALIA, April 21st-Real estate to the
value of $40,49 changed hands in Tulare
county this week to date.